Collien Fernandes

"The necktie I find totally sexy." - Collien Fernandes, on what fashion accessory is sexy on a man.

Collien Fernandes is a German model, actress and TV presenter. She's best known for her appearances in Germany’s Maxim and for her role in the cult comedy Night of the Living Dorks.

SEX APPEAL

Thanks to her Portuguese father and Hungarian mother, Collien Fernandes has the kind of sexy exotic looks that cause men to take double-takes when she walks past them on the street. Her beauty is known at home in Germany where she's twice been named Woman of the Year in her country's Maxim. In addition, she's been a cover model for the American, Russian, Spanish, and Ukranian versions of the magazine as well.

For those hoping for a love connection, you'll have to keep waiting -- Collien Fernandes is very much involved with German figure skater Rico Rex. She's still willing to talk about what she likes from men, though. Style-wise, she values Justin Timberlake's look, and she's also a firm believer in personality over looks, claiming that she doesn't fall in love until a guy can really touch her in an emotional way.

SUCCESS

The people of Germany love Collien Fernandes, and so they should. She has made great strides as a multi-talented performer in all facets of the entertainment industry. Collien Fernandes' history includes stops as a band member in the groups Suco e Sol and Yam Yam, a spokesmodel for Mercedes-Benz, and as a presenter on Maxim TV, MTV and VIVA, all based in Germany.

While Collien Fernandes has appeared in a number of German soap operas, reality TV efforts (including a takeoff on The Simple Life), she has also acted in films. Genre fans might have seen her in the 2004 cult film Night of the Living Dorks for which she won a Bronze Audience Award at the Fantastic Film Fest. In recent years, she's continued acting in the TV soap opera Dr. Molly & Karl and the German action-comedy, Morgen, ihr luschen! der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film.

Collien Fernandes Biography

Collien Fernandes was born on September 26, 1981, in Hamburg, Germany. Fame came early on for her, as she was already signed to a modeling contract by the age of 15. Collien Fernandes started in TV commercials pitching products like pudding, and quickly getting comfortable performing for a television audience.

While Collien Fernandes was obviously enjoying the attention of television, she also developed a love for music, which prompted her to join the band Yam Yam and later get professional dance training at Hamburg's Academy of Dance Arts. After studying further in London, Collien Fernandes was eager to (literally) take the next step, and she did, as a background dancer in music videos for big-name stars like Shaggy and Enrique Iglesias. She subsequently joined a new band at that time called Suco e Sol, and the group would later release an album that made both the German and Majorca charts.

collien fernandes joins viva and poses in maxim

In 2000, Collien Fernandes was ready to tackle a different element in the entertainment spectrum and, this time, it was television. An aspiring actress and hostess, she gave soap operas a shot, starting with a guest-spot on the series Babylon. A year later, she became a musical presenter for Bravo TV, which led to further appearances on shows like Elton.tv, until 2003 when she was hired by the German network VIVA as a presenter. As part of VIVA, she would appear on shows like Viva Live, Retrocharts and Top 100.

In 2003, Collien Fernandes earned attention for her beauty as well as her charismatic TV personality when Germany's Maxim selected her as Woman of the Year. It was the first of two titles, with the second one coming in 2006. In between, she was nominated in 2004 and 2005. Collien Fernandes' Maxim recognition led to photo shoots for four Maxim editions, including the American and Spanish editions of the magazine. The publicity also gave Collien Fernandes a chance to advertise for Ferrero and Mercedes-Benz, among others.

collien fernandes stars in night of the living dorks and dr. molly & karl

Film was the only medium that Collien Fernandes had yet to conquer until she landed a role in the 2004 effort Autobahnraser, a car-heavy action film that echoed the thrills of the Fast and the Furious films. A role in the snowboarding comedy Snowfever was next, and it was followed by Night of the Living Dorks, an instant cult favorite about a group of teenage misfits who die, only to return as zombies. The film was received well, especially at the Fantasia Film Fest where Collien Fernandes was honored with the Bronze Audience Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Collien Fernandes has continued a healthy balance between TV presenting, soap opera acting and film appearances in the years since. On VIVA, she hosted a 2007 show called Are You Hot?, in which beautiful women competed to see who had the right mix of beauty and brains. She also starred in the hospital drama Dr. Molly & Karl and the 2008 reality series Gulcan und Collien ziehen aufs Land, a knock-off of The Simple Life, which saw her milking cows and living in the country with fellow presenter Guelcan Kamps. Finally, in the film world, she recently completed Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film, a satirical action/comedy.